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About NOAA's Gary Shigenaka

Gary Shigenaka is one of the original biological support specialists in the Emergency Response Division of NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration. Even though his career with NOAA has spanned decades, Gary’s spill response experience began with the Exxon Valdez. He has worked countless spills since then, in the U.S. and internationally. He also currently oversees a number of response-related research efforts and represents the U.S. Department of Commerce on the Region 10 Regional Response Team.

About Oil Spills and NOAA

Every year NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R) responds to more than a hundred oil and chemical spills in U.S. waters. OR&R is a center of expertise in preparing for, evaluating, and responding to threats to coastal environments, including oil and chemical spills, releases from hazardous waste sites, and marine debris.

This also includes:

Determining damage to coastal lands and waters after oil spills and other releases.

Protecting and restoring marine and coastal areas, including coral reefs.